Handel Coronation Anthems Harry Christophers The Sixteen

George Frideric Handel [Georg Friedrich Händel]
Coronation Anthems composed for the coronation of King George II
Harry Christophers conducts The Sixteen
00:00 Zadok the Priest HWV 258
05:40 Let thy hand be streghtned HWV 259
12:17 Alleluja
14:12 The King shall rejoice HWV 260
16:56 Exceeding glad shall he be
19:41 Glory and worship hast thou laid & Alleluja
24:57 My hearth is inditing HWV 261
27:37 King's daughters
30:30 Upon thy right hand
33:07 Kings shall be thy nursing father

[JohnSpawn]

0:00 Zadok the Priest

Zadok the priest
And Nathan the prophet
Anointed Solomon king
And all the people rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced
And all the people rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced
Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced
And all the people rejoiced, rejoiced,
Rejoiced and said:
God save the king
Long live the king
God save the king
May the king live forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
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God save the king
Long live the king
May the king live forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen
May the king live
May the king live
Forever, forever, forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen
Alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, amen
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God save the king
God save the king
Long live the king
May the king live
May the king live
Forever, forever, forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen, amen,
Amen, amen, amen, alleluia, amen
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
Amen, alleluia

5:40 Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened

Let thy hand be strengthened and thy right hand be exalted

Let justice and judgment be the preparation of thy seat!
Let mercy and truth go before thy face
Let justice, judgment, mercy and truth go before thy face

Allelujah (12:17)

14:12 The King Shall Rejoice

The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord

Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation

Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him

Thou hast prevented him with the blessings of goodness
And hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head

Allelujah

24:57 My Heart Is Inditing

My heart is inditing of a good matter:
I speak of the things which I have made unto the King
Kings daughters were among thy honourable women
Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in vesture of gold
And the King shall have pleasure in thy beauty
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
And queens thy nursing mothers

[michelalajarin]

We try to sing Handel Coronation Anthems in my choral near Paris. It's not so easy you need so much energy. Funny to ear all those French people (including myself) sing "God save the King" though !

[lukebrady]

I actually saw the sixteen with Harry Christophers when they came to Melbourne back in about 2012.
It was my sons 16th birthday on the 16th so I took him to see the sixteen, and we even met Harry during the intermission.
A very humble, friendly and decent fellow.
Greetings and best wishes from Melbourne, Australia.

[ausalmadebetur]

Sublime compositor el alemán Friedrich Händel. Y extraordinaria las interpretaciones inglesas.

[elainethemusician]

I love all four Coronation anthems. Zadok the Priest is always magnificent, but I have a special place in my heart for The King Shall Rejoice, which I sang in the choir in December, 1984, when I was at music college.

[ShelaghBluebell]

Absolutely magnificent! What can one say--the irrepressible joy of his music is every bit as uplifting as anything can be, even while there is such an incredible depth of sorrow in some of his pieces that bring such comfort to the soul, as well. Love this composer! And this particular performance by the Sixteen is so energetically performed under the inspiring conductor, Harry Christophers. Thank you!

[joselopes]

This hymn was composed to celebrate the coronation of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, George II and Queen Caroline at Westminster Abbey. The music is naturally triumphant and conveys a great joy for the situation. The hymn could only be composed by an extraordinary musician, whose talent, especially for this type of melody, was unique. The orchestra, the direction and the choir are outstanding. Viva Handel and his unmistakable and superb music.

[ncox]

I'm looking forward to hearing this performed in May for the purpose for which it was written

[christianwagenseil]

it seems to me the British have a great and venerable tradition when it comes to singing, choirs, vocal ensembles etc. bravo! 👍 cheers from Germany

[alanrobertandrews]

Handel Zadok the priest, a masterpiece, Bye for now love Alan

[mynamewhatis]

It's like us humans are pleaing with god, to answer us back, to talk to us. Through the most beautiful sounds possible. This music is like a prayer, a serenade, to god. If a god exists.

[psalmtone]

The composer of the Champions League Anthem needs to pay Handel royalties!

[gerardosalazar]

This is the mystical moment for a human, been coronated king or queen

[bl]

Beauty ....comes in all shapes, colours, ...and Watching this on a flat screen seems like I'm sitting in the

[elquixotedelascanarias]

A musical mind touched by the Spirit of God.

[Dr.Terry_Jamaican]

My absolute favorite. This music is so exceptionally beautiful it's hard to describe how one really feels when listening.

[kwadwoblessing]

The best performance I've seen so far 👏

[jeffreyhoward]

This is surely the pinnacle of performance standard for this repertoire.

[chrispeek]

Outstanding!!! Oh, to be there in the audience - that would be the only way this could have been better.

[ictus]

Great performance with color and expression. Without a doubt one of the best I ever heard. Astonishing skill in controlling the voices and instruments. Harry Christophers surpasses in soulful feeling and passion for what he is doing, an extraordinary talent.